laryngology
noun
laryngology is spelled L-A-R-Y-N-G-O-L-O-G-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, laryngology means “The branch of physiology dealing with the larynx and its disorders” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in laryngology?
| Letters | 11: L-A-R-Y-N-G-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is laryngology?
Laryngology appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does laryngology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The branch of physiology dealing with the larynx and its disorders.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Laryngology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense branch of physiology:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | laryngologie |
| German | Laryngologie |
| Portuguese | laringologia |
| Spanish | laringología |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does laryngology come from?
From laryngo- + -logy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).